CCC&Y Board of Directors

Executive Committee of the Board:

President: Peter Van Wyck, BA Psychology- Regional Director, First Things First: “Serving on the CCC&Y Board allows me to have a direct, tangible impact on children throughout Coconino. With CCC&Y we can strengthen and develop our community while also improving the lives of our youth and their families.”

Vice-President: Jennifer Hernandez-Northern Arizona Regional Community Engagement Manager, Expect More Arizona: “It is an honor to serve on the board of the Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth, which for decades, has demonstrated leadership in coordinating community conversations, events and public education that promotes the wellbeing of families and advocates for positive change for our children and youth.”

Treasurer: Theresa Kulpinski- Program Manager for AZ Health Zone, Coconino County Public Health Services District: “I have been working with children most of my life in different forms – counselor, coach, teacher, mentor, mom and believe as a collective effort we can improve the health of our community, our families. Advocating for the connection of resources our families throughout the county need, is vital to decreasing barriers to accessing quality childcare, education, food, jobs, giving families security knowing their children will grow into healthy, productive adults.”

Secretary: Andrea Meronuck, MA, LPC, SEP-Clinical Director, Northland Family Help Center: “I serve with CCC&Y because the coalition is a place where the community can come together and explore a shared passion for the wellbeing of children in the county, and take action toward our collective goals of a thriving community. Together we are able to creatively make space for efforts toward healing what needs to be healed, and as well as make space for growing a greater experience of safety, prosperity, connection, confidence, and joy in the youth of our community.”

Board of Directors:

Jacelyn Salabye, MSW- Native Americans for Community Action: “My heart lies in advocating for children, youth and families, helping by giving these individuals a voice. Through CCCY I am able to come together with like minds to initiate positive change in the community to see healthy, thriving and successful youth.”

Kimberly Sevier, MA- DCS Liaison/Clinical Care Coordinator, Steward Health Choice Arizona: “I have a passion for supporting and working with the youth that have challenges in our community. Being on the CCC&Y board allows for community member engagement working together to provide our youth with the opportunities needed to increase their chances in becoming successful young adults.”

Mary K. Walton, M.Ed.- Assistant Superintendent– Curriculum & Instruction, Flagstaff Unified School District: “Working with the membership of the Coalition has validated my 32 years in education that this Flagstaff community truly cares and takes action to support all children in Coconino County.”

Maya Caldwell, M.Ed Administration, M.S. Urban Education (Special Education Concentration)-Director of Student Services, Williams Unified School District: “I am a longtime educator with a passion to advocate for the students in my school district. CCC&Y is a collaborative organization committed to sharing this passion. I value the opinions of the team and the combined efforts have helped so many of our kids.”

Rene RedDay, M.ED- Inclusion Coach, Southwest Human Development: “CCCY ensures I am informed of both community issues facing families with children and local strategies being implemented to support their success. I strongly believe healthy communities are created when organizations collaborate to foster family resilience.”

Peggy Sheldon-Scurlock, Masters in Education, Masters in Counseling- Bereavement Counselor, Northland Hospice & Palliative Care: “I am grateful to serve as a Board Member of the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth (CCC&Y) as I appreciate the positive work that can be accomplished when collaborating with others committed to improving conditions for children, families and our community. As a Counselor, Educator and via my work at Hospice, I believe in learning from all of our encounters and experiences as we journey through life. For me, these life lessons often stem from participation with organizations such as CCC&Y as one delves in to community involvement that addresses needs, sparks hope and nurtures change. Thank you CCC&Y.”

Steve Peru, B.S. Applied Sociology (Emphasis Social Work) and MPA and the Harvard University/Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program- CEO, United Way: “Creating opportunities for positive youth outcomes will create a strong foundation for the individual and benefits the community as a whole.”

Todd Madeksza, MPA- Principal, Elevated Advocacy LLC: “The Coalition let’s me have a substantive impact on our community’s most vulnerable members in a meaningful way and to take the message of our efforts to policy makers across the state.”